Rockwell Automation 2706-MB1 MESSAGEVIEW 421 SOFTWARE MANUAL - Manual (Page 36)

3–6 MessageBuilder Basics
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Application menu has commands that:
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create tags and their attributes that will be assigned to variables
when messages are created
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manage projects and their devices
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enter a description of the application
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validate and download an application to a MessageView 421
terminal or to a DOS file
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upload an application file or the Historical Event Stack file from a
terminal
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download the time and date to the terminal’s Real Time Clock
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set up the terminal’s communications, control and status tags, and
global attributes
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assign bit triggers and date/time tags for special messages
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(for MessageView 421F terminals) set global attributes and assign
tags for all the function keys and LEDs used in the application
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allow the user to set preferences.
Window menu has commands that:
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open and arrange application windows and arrange their icons
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open the list of problems in the application (“Exceptions”) that
were identified after a Validate or Download command
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open the Terminal View and toggle it with the Table View
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list the windows currently open for easy access, with the active
one checked.
Help menu has commands that:
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access topics in the MessageBuilder Help utility.
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identify the versions of MessageBuilder and AB Utilities software
and the registration serial number